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Show BRYAN DENIES f THAT HE III QUIT GABINI Says Subject of His Rejjnfl tion Has Never Been Difl cussed With Anybody, Nor Even Thought Of. .9 WILSON'S ADVISERS 1 DIFFER IN OPIIflfS Discussion, However, Said ml Be Always Friendly, uMm Without the Least FeelB ing of Animosity, tH WASHINGTON, April 253Kf iary of State Bryan today empfcMg cally denied widespread and jRjlS sistent reports that he would rjB-W from the cabinet. When infoTOejm published reports that ha T7ould linquish his post should war ltwT clared against Mexico, Mr. Bryan Jill "The subject of my resignation never been discussed with anybody Wp thought of by me." 9 White house officials pointed Wma general denial issued a few dayr'SSlE of tho story that Secrotary BtJ would rosign, saying that statsi!'. was sufficient to covor all rnqSf' i tl of cabinet dissension. OutsiSa of WlW White house there has beenconjii able discussion of The individual ilMf.M known to bo held by members oRiW cabinet on tho present situation. of theso is said to bo serious or'S" proaching any breach in the pSRto dent's official family, but tbero iBf? been natural differences of opuii6ifl 5 to what aggressivo measures frooljK'fc pursued. Tho president himself, flj1' said, has invited tho widest rsnflBPj suggestions from his advisers, WdSjjfy steered a middle courso between iS&i . who favor a quickly aggTessrre P8fcnl and those who believe war utV best averted by patient ob!emifli1 and carefully deliberated action, Bfef Fi Bryan's Activity. WtoH Officials point out that the ytf JwSt partmont is naturally anxious to Mil." i every reasonable precaution wilkw forces, and the navy ia bondiatP onorgies likewise to porfect teiLt-rangemonts teiLt-rangemonts for actual warfare. KJ?, say also that tho state deparlK which is trying through diplomR f prevent aggressive movements E, ; might aggfavato action by tin tutionalist's and tho Mexican PWP'Bc' a whole, is occupied in friendlyMgr: pression of tho war spirit departments. 1 All tho cabinot secrotariw mi that there is any serious dmjjoiM, is stated on authority that to t9Rl lias Secretary Bryan declared wjB?w would resign his offlco in caj 2'?''" came necessary for tho United 'Ri''11 to engage in war, and he hl ."J,-bo ."J,-bo known to his personal imffWjai ho could be relied on to do 5M"?m duty to the administration and JR.a It main at his post undor pre.Mnt.oj&t tions and auy others that 19 wm'lJ'fj could possibly ariBO. Bryan's Intention. J The rumors of Mr. Brjn'jWjj tion to rotire from tbe "jfjHiJj ' various contingencies are M.e.'"Bfe-ia , his friends to sentiments nnjjMg! the secretary in tho early d8PJT4a( incumbency. He has spoken tho subject of universal peace, "w expressed the altruislTc sW-uWEf1 among other things baa teft&Mgp speech delivered in the west WK would bo no war while be WW tary of state. tM$J?J The secretary's purpose, w iB4Uai plained, was to emphasize conviction that tho P0Win?,lw7M2Si1.1 disapproval of warfare ll5 upon to prevent the country WW ing into war under any et tions that could be , conceived W thoso to whom ho a1"3.-It a1"3.-It is further stated on J'jJBE of members of the cabinet ing has occurred in any tfWA ing to develop any J ' whatever on tho part ".gZ? vidual. It is true, they BJlyjni various cabinet members ia J JJ, i certain subjects from ffiJKg but that invariably h &gg t preliminary phaees of subject Free to Criticise. .jffe President Wilson has ZK pressions of individual ' a naval programmo .tHewW?! by Secretary Daniels bM . "gM cised by a fellow SWiil some projected disposition o go ican military forces SBf?8, suggestion to Secretary uWjJMiJji alteration based on t!Wf$&' perhaps had never occurrea "JmW In every case, however, 7iB' Si this authoritative view, v aff&2 cussion of tho subject gtjSK'.ftj and the views of the ..f.'jMjiJj crystallized, the cnsuinp "'JjCj? has received the every member of tho cablng t MLK retaries themselves JfelS1 of them has over left the jm$ conferences at the te A,- fa, any feeling of ctf ssattffae J a hvl occurred. . s,chsM1m! 0 Secretary Daniels,. e&SSB!fifi? paper reports of 'iMIiJfi 'There is. not . now & the least scintilla or g jg.jB cabinet. At a time 1 " UMlJ: vate judgment as a gTwBfr that the press owes t LM gifi duty not to spread such rep m , V, |